Re: Mozilla and Non-Copyleft Licensing

On 14/02/2013 6:41 AM, Gervase Markham wrote:
> On 13/02/13 23:34, Mike Connor wrote:
>> I don't think it should be necessary to consult with licensing@ if a
>> project is choosing one of the two acceptable licenses.  This strikes
>> me as unnecessary overhead and friction, when the policy should
>> strive for the minimum necessary work needed to comply.  Project
>> owners should be free to choose either of the acceptable licenses
>> based on their own circumstances.
>>
>> On that principle, I would propose that we simply adopt the first
>> three sentences of the above text, and cut the rest.
>
> Fair point. First four sentences? :-)

I thought about that, but do we really have a consensus that copyleft is 
preferred by the project as a whole?  In most of the discussions I've 
seen on the subject, there's been strong desire from many to not require 
copyleft, and very little desire to maintain copyleft.  In the absence 
of consensus, I am reluctant to enshrine any preference in an official 
policy.  I'd be okay with a link helping developers to understand the 
pros and cons of the two licenses, but I don't want to put anyone in the 
position having to defend their choice if they go against a 
recommendation enshrined in official policy.

-- Mike